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GORP - Scenic Driving - Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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GORP - Scenic Driving - Sawtooth National Recreation Area - Idaho
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Bumming on the Powder Hound
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He's got a three-week Greyhound Discovery Pass, a map of mom-and-pop ski hills, and a yen to see the west from the vantage of a pungent window seat. From Utah's Beaver Mountain to Idaho's Bogus Basin, our telemark-toting reporter logs 5,000 miles in search of the answer to the immortal question: where's the fresh?
GORP - Clearwater National Forest, Idaho - Scenic Driving
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Make Your Bed
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Backcountry Touring 101
Excerpts from the Backcountry Byways series (Wilderness Press)
The Brave New World of Family Travel
Teaching your kids that traveling is all about the journey takes equal measure of patience and planning. Let us help you get it right.
Car Camping: A Packing List
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GORP - Driving with Kids - Goodies for Older Kids
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Car Camping
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The Goods: Road Trips
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Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
Make the next family road trip even easier with this can't-miss list of indispensable gear items.
Lifesavers & Rides
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Trailer Flash
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RV culture goes metro

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Attractions

Bonanza and Custer Ghost Towns

Good For Road and Rail Journeys

Between Sunbeam and Challis on the Custer Motorway
Box 1086
Challis, Idaho 83226

Description: Have you really been in the West until you've seen an authentic ghost town? Bonanza and Custer are... Read More

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Borah Peak

Good For Road and Rail Journeys

20 miles north of Mackay on Hwy. 93, in the Lost River Ranger District
716 W. Custer St.
Mackay, Idaho 83251

Description: At an elevation of 12,662 feet, Borah Peak is the highest peak in Idaho. Climbers can scale it via the traditional climbing route (Southwest Ridge Route) or a variety of alternate routes.... Read More

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Mesa Falls

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Along the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway, 16 miles northeast of Ashton
1405 Hollipark Dr.
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Description: The pounding waters at magical Mesa Falls tumble from 110 feet and 85 feet in a peaceful forest setting. It's an easy hike to the falls along one of several well-marked paths.... Read More

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